i have 3 PASGT vests they are 3 different sizes (small,medium and a large) it has 13 plies of kevlar so what level protection will 1 vest have ? what approx level would it be wearing two of them at the same time -26 plies?
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what level protection is PASGT vest?
- Thread starter TXDMERC
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PASGT vests are typically about NIJ-II level of protection. I'm not 100% sure what 2 stacked would be, but most likely NIJ-IIIA, I'm not sure it would make NIJ-III, but it might.
To get to NIJ-IV, you will need hard plates. You can pick up NIJ-IV stand alone plates that will really boost a PASGT vests capabilities.
To get to NIJ-IV, you will need hard plates. You can pick up NIJ-IV stand alone plates that will really boost a PASGT vests capabilities.
TXDMERC
Something to note - to be "rated" for a perticular level of protection, a vest must not only prevent the penetration of a round, it must absorb sufficient energy from the round as to limit its "back-face deformation" to acceptable limits (I don't have the spec in front of me) to limit the blunt force trauma caused by the stopped bullet. A vest will "stop" a bullet well above it's rating and save your life, even if the vest "fails"
Also, protection is dependant on the backing material's ability to give, so if you do wear a plate, it's best to place it over the outer vest to allow the vests under it to absorb as much energy as possible.
BTW - getting shot while wearing a vest still HURTS like an SOB. It just turns a gunshot wound into getting it with a MLB style fast-ball pitch.
Something to note - to be "rated" for a perticular level of protection, a vest must not only prevent the penetration of a round, it must absorb sufficient energy from the round as to limit its "back-face deformation" to acceptable limits (I don't have the spec in front of me) to limit the blunt force trauma caused by the stopped bullet. A vest will "stop" a bullet well above it's rating and save your life, even if the vest "fails"
Also, protection is dependant on the backing material's ability to give, so if you do wear a plate, it's best to place it over the outer vest to allow the vests under it to absorb as much energy as possible.
BTW - getting shot while wearing a vest still HURTS like an SOB. It just turns a gunshot wound into getting it with a MLB style fast-ball pitch.
Here is a test that someone conducted on the PASGT armor:
http://www.savvysurvivor.com/PASGTarmortest.htm
You can purchase a much more comfortable vest that provides better protection for fairly short money. Those PASGTs are not fun to wear all day.
http://www.savvysurvivor.com/PASGTarmortest.htm
You can purchase a much more comfortable vest that provides better protection for fairly short money. Those PASGTs are not fun to wear all day.
NHCraigT
NES Member
Good Price on amor plates for vests here: http://www.bodyarmorcompany.com/retail/cat.php?id=Level III Rifle Plates
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yes i checked that out like 2 years ago i wonder if anyone would test more, they arent that expensive to test ,i think gelatin tests would cost more then testing a pasgt vest.
i am thinkin about it ...
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